Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
- 95
- $110
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Plumes of vibrant mulberry leap from the glass before melding with graphite, subtle nori, black pepper, warm gravel, shortbread, black olive, blood plum, blackcurrant and a faint whisper of compost. Cedar is present but purely as seasoning. The palate is cool and elegant, flowing along nicely with blackcurrant, cedar, black olive, gravel and graphite. The tannins are firm but the wine is quite approachable now, with excellent carry through the finish. This puts the graceful southern Margaret River style on show brilliantly and represents this coveted vineyard to a tee — complexity, structure, shape and elegance. A brilliant release.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
